DM from Canada
Features:
Wish it had midi input.
Value:
with the reduced price it is an excellent value
Appearance:
love the black
Do you own this product?:
yes
Date submitted:
Jun 1st, 2009
frank degennaro from mc murray, pa
Subject:
Good, but not quite there yet
Quality:
Had it over a week so far...seems built well, should last. I'm a guitar player, not a drummer either...(played drums years ago in High School Band)
Features:
Bought to augment the drum section in my recordings and to use patially live and as a drum machine. Is easier to play the beats on the pads with sticks rather than try to pound on little buttons on other machines. Plus you could add beats on the fly to a programmed song as it plays.
Sound:
Sounds from the SR16...they're good for what I want to use for...lots useful variations and control of the sounds. Wish there sounds were dry and you could add effects as you need them, but at this price point, not a real problem.
Overall:
I understand the price point thing and how you can set the pitch and panning within the machine, but I really want 'multiple outs'!...my old Roland 626 has 8 plus stereo...what a convenience! Nothing really has that anymore...ALSO...I really wish there were some easier way to store the sys-ex data...and when you CAN find a device to DO that, you can't get it back into the machine!? (there's only midi out, which can be very limiting) Why not USB and a MAC/PC librarian? (price point again I guess). I don't think the pad bounce responds all that well to rolls...kinda dead...maybe I need heavier sticks.
Value:
For what it is, it's good and will fill the bill for a lot of people's uses to be sure...the Roland pads have more sounds and I assume would sound better, but they don't seem to be drum 'machines' and there are more sounds....but look at the price differential.
Appearance:
Looks good, laid out well.
Do you own this product?:
yes